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encompasses properties owned by each. They have their engineer here today to answer any technical questions. Chairman Bird expressed concern about the location and buffering of the plant site, and Richard Wohlfarth, engineer for the project, reported that the plant is located on the ` north side'of Mr. Cairns property adjacent to the Sea Oaks treatment plant; it is buffered on two side by the Cairns ir property, which is vacant, and by AlA on the east. They also have a natural oak buffer about 20' wide, and the plant can hardly be seen from SR AlA. Commissioner Wodtke noted that this is the first time he has seen an irrigation use charge and wished to know if this charge is based on water usage. Mr. Wohlfarth explained that the way the irrigation charge is worked -out is by taking the total amount of effluent available each month to irrigate the common areas and dividing this amount by the number of units issued certificates of occupancy at that time; in other words, this charge is spread over all units either occupied or owned, and as more units come on line, the cost per unit will come on down. Commissioner Wodtke continued to question the proposed rate structure and wished to know whether the 50� and $1.50 charges were determined per 1,000 gallons of effluent or per 1,000 gallons of water usage. It was explained that the 50� charge is per 1,000 gallons of effluent and the $1.50 charge is based on water usage. Commissioner Wodtke felt this should be spelled out a little better, and Commissioner Lyons also felt that how you arrive at the 50� charge is not defined. Director Pinto noted that the irrigation charge has nothing to do with water consumption or the wastewater bill, and the Administrator explained that one is a volume charge and one is a fixed charge; the units pay a pro rata share 64 0�! �� NOV 21983 L